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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Paths of Hope For the Negro. By Mr.Jerome Dowd, In Century Magazine of Dec.1900 Fix Up Your House From The E. Howard Co. Sells on 25 Cents Weekly Payments., Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads,Chenille and Tapestry Portiers. Clothes Wringers,Study Covers, Rogers' Silverware, Clocks, Rugs,Family and Teacher'e Bibles. Continued From Last Week. First,municipalities should give more attention to the streets and alleys that traverse Negro settlements. In almost every town in the South there are settlements, known by such names as "New Africa," "Haiti," "Log Town," "Smoky Hollow," or "Smoky Hill," exclusively inhabited by Negroes. These settlements are often outside of the corporate limits. The houses are built along narrow,croaked,and dirty lanes,and the community is with out sanitary regulation or oversight. These quarters should be brought under municipal control, the lanes widened into streets and cleaned,and provision made to guard against the opening of similar ones in the future. In the next place,property owners should build better houses for the Negroes to live in. The weakness in the civilization of the Negroes is most pronounced in their family life.But improvements in this respect is not possible without an improvement in the character and the comforts of the houses they live in.Bad houses breed bad people and bad neighborhoods. There is no more distinctive form of crime than the building and renting of houses unfit for human habitation. Scarcely second in importance to in house architecture is the need among Negroes of more time to spend with their families. Employers of Negro labor should be less exacting in the number of hours required for day's work.Many domes tie servants now work from six in the morning nntil nine and ten o'clock at night.The Southern habit of keeping open shopping places until late at night encourages late suppers.retains cooks, butlers, and nurses until bedtime, and robs them of all home life. If the merchants would close their shops at six o'clock,as is the custom in the North.the welfare of both races would be greatly promoted. Again,a revolution is needed in the character of the Negroe's religion. At present it is too largely an affair of emotions. He needs to be taught that the religious life is something to grow into by the perfection of personality,and not to be jumped into or sweated into at oamp-meetings.The theological seminaries and the graduate preachers should assume the task of grafting upon the religion of the Negro that much sanity at least. A reform is at much needed in the methods and aims of Negro education. Up to the present Negro education has shared with that of the white man the fault of being top-heavy. Colleges and universities have developed out of proposition to, and at the expense of, common schools. Then, the kind of education afforded the Negro has not been fitted to his capacities and needs. He has been made to pursue courses of study parallel to those for the whites, as though the individuals of both races had ta fill the same positions in life. Much of the Negroe's education has had nothing to do with his real life-work. It has only made him discontented and disinclined to unfold his arms. The survival of the Negroes in the race for existence depends upon their retaining possession of the few brerd winning occupations now open to them. But instead of better qualifying themselves for these occupations they have been poring over dead languages and working problems in mathematics. In the mean time the Chinaman and the steam laundry have abolished the Negro's wash tub, trained white "tonsorial artists" have taken away his barber chair, and skilled painters and plasterers and mechanics have taken away his paint brushes and tool chests. Every year the number of occupations open to him become fewer because of his lack of progress in them. Unless a radical change takes place to be continued. 342 N.Main St. in the scope of his education, so that he may learn better how to do his worh,a tide of white immigration will set in and force him out of his stronghold,domestic service, and limit him to the farm. Negro's Rights From the Standpoint of a Colored man. By Hon.S.W.Lea. Who made the Negro a citizen of the United States? This is a question which should not be forgotten. The fact is this, the Negroes did not come to this country of his own choice. He was brought here against his will and enslaved. The amendment which made him a citizen of the United State was adopted in 1868. Did the Negio himself insert the amendment in the Federal constitution? Why was citizenship ever conferred upon him? Lincoln declared that the Union could never be maintained, half free and half slave. Certainly the men who labored day and night to have the government recognize the Negro as a citizen, saw in the capacity to measure up to the demands required for citizenship under it. Those men of today who are trying to convince their fellow man in all sections of this country, that the Negro is unworthy of citizenship are simply to prejudice to believe the evidence. Can the government confer red citizenship on the Negro maintain it? The supreme court has power to condemn the action of those states in the rights of citizens are abridged. Mr. Jerome Dowd in his views upon the Negro, said the Negro had corrupted politics and limited statesmanship to the mere question of race supremecy, whatever corruption of politics or limitation of statesmanship there may be the Southern white man has made them so. In a government by representation, equality is essential, a vote cast in Kansas should have the same force as one cast in Arkansas, and vice versa. Some of the Southern states have taken the ballot away for the Negro, and it is urged that they should not be allowed the same representation in the national house or the electorirlcollege as heretofore; this is not only good logic, but justice; if the Sodthern Negro is not to allowed to vote on the theory that his vote fs not intelligent, then his representation should cease, certainly his incapacity cannot clothe his white neighbor's vote with five times the potency and weight of a Northern vote. It ought to be the law that states who disfranchis a large mass of their voters, should not be allowed to count these cast off votes in making up their congressional districts, yet the South does this. A Useful song. "What shall I sing, Clarence?" "Sing that lovely old-time song, 'Lorena.' "Oh, I see; you're fixing to get a good long nap."—Chicago Record. Allow me epace to say a few words in answer to the article of Mr.Jerome Dowd's Paths of Hope for the Negro,'which appeared in the last issue of your paper. It is not too late in the day or never will it be to discuss whether it would have been better had the Negro never been brought into the Southern states. The Negro, captured like a wild beast, chained and brought to the Southern states and forced by the lash, to toil like beasts, has liquidated all the expense of that "most expensive war of modern times," and made the Southern states what they are. Pay to the ex-slaves 50 cents for each day they were in bondage and the total would almost bankrupt the South. The Negro in the South has been an imitator of his recent masters,the white man,and if they are corrupt in politics or otheawise he has simply followed the lead o the whites.If the South has lagged behind in education,it was simply from indolence and shiftlessness. Ever since the bonds of slavery were rivited in the South,the Negro has been held back and denied all opportunity of advancement. A law was passed emphatically p. ohsbiting any one to teach him, if the Negro is ignorant, then who is to blame?On the charts of illiter acy and crime,the South is represented by an immense black spot, but it is victim to the cruelty,brutality and henious crimes perpetrated daily by the universal reckoned,superior race. The wrath of thousaud worlds as this, can never pay for the rivers of innocent blood drand to satisfy the thirst of those human octopases. Let the South spend millions of dollars and generations of earnest labor and they will liquidate the debt they owe for the wanton waste of innocent blood which cries aloud for vengeance,only when they have gone the beaten read that all must soon travel.For low standard of living, crimes and every other dograda-tion,consult records or interrogate eye witnesses and see if the Negro is at fault.Pick up a newspaper at any time and you can read of the murder of parents,brothers,sisters for gold,the foundation of all evils exploded shock the whole world and therein you can see the festering hot bed of crime,fathered by that great "superior" white man. I fervently long for the time COLORED MAN BURNED AT THE STAKE IN KANSAS Meets a Horrible Death at the Hands of a Mob in Leavenworth, Kansas. His Last Words Were That He Was Innocent. "The sheriff of Leavenworth is either a Dispiseable Scoundrel or a Despiseable Coward." GOv.W.E SANLEy. Sheriff to Blame. Fred Alexander;a Colored boy, was burned at the stake in Leaven worth,Tuesday afternoon in broad open day light. He died protesting his innocence. No attempt was made to conceal the identity of the executioners. Although a jail was broken in,the cowardly sheriff offered not the leas resistance. Every thing was prearranged The sheriff had pledged his word to have his prisoner returned to Leav enworth from Lansin,where he had sent him for safe keeping, and he did it. When he half way refused to throw the jail open to the mob. sledges and cold chisels were 'found' at hand.cell keys were "found" on top of the sheriff's desk. When after wards the mob and their victim moved from the jail to the spot at which they were to burn him,spades,steel rails,picks,cord wood,etc was athand.Most frightful of all these,however,was the "accidental" arrival of a large coil oil wagon on the scene and from which 22 gallons were drawn. "Confess" was demanded. "I have nothing to confess" was when the best percentage of the crime which the South boasts of will be completely obliterated; and I can pierce in the distant future far enough to see that cannot be far off. I am aware that the crimes of one race provokes counter crimes in the other, but I assure you the rotten apple is on the other side of the fenc. The refinement, intellect, manners, dress is just as perfect in the Negro, as the white. The Caucasians being the ower of a lasge majority of the wealth and property, because he has always had it, while the Negro has had partial acces within the last thirty odd years. And concerning coarse and VOL. 11. NO. 34 AN BURNED THE STAKE KANSAS of Leavenworth, le Death at the a Mob in h, Kansas. Were That He nocent. worth is either a Dispise Despiseable Coward." Gov.W.E SANLEy. the reply. "I have done nothing. You have the wrong man." "You lie. Take that.'was the retort and with it a stinging blow. "Did you murder my girl?" he was asked by the old man. "Mr.Forbes,if that is your name said Alexander," "I never touched your girl.I tell you another man did it,and you men will run up against him some day.You are going o kill me any how and I would onfess if I had did it.I never did it.They told me at the penitentia ry that if I would own up the law could only lock me up for life,and they told me I would be safe there if I confessed.I don't want to die, and if I could have confessed I would have stayed in Lansing and not had to die.But,men,I did not do it." On the way with the prisoner,the sheriff spied some Colored men with guns,he ordered tha t they be disarmed,which was done. Alexander was chained to an up right steel rail and 25 gallons of coal oil poured over him,a match applied and he was soon a mass of flames.So Kansas was disgraced. vulgar laguage,both are alike. Hop ing for the general improvement of this abomnible state of affairs, for the lack of time,I pause. H.G.Wilder,Cherryvalle,Kan. Pointed Question. Little Girl—Papa, what is powder? Father—It is something people get blown up with. Little Girl—Is that what makes you scold mamma so when she puts it on her face?—Detroit Free Press. Would Muss Her Clothes. "But when the news came, dear, it is a wonder that you did not faint." "How silly! You know that I could not faint without mussing up my new dress."—Philadelphia Record. Precious Woods Wasted. Rosewood and mahogany are so plentiful in Mexico that some of the copper mines there are timbred with rosewood, while mahogany is used as fuel for the engines. ```markdown ``` THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA, KANSAS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wichita Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published every Saturday at No 239 North Main Street, up stairs On year, by mail ..... 81 80 Six months, by mail ..... 75 Three months, by mail ..... 50 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to "The Searchlight," Wichita, Kansas. [All matters to be published must reach this once not later than Tuesday, to reach publication in the current issue.] correspondents and agents wanted everywhere. Write us for terms. All matters sent to "The Searchlight" for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. If you fail to get your paper notify us once. -239 N Main st Mob Foiled. Lynching. There was a bit of excitement in this city among the Colored people last Monday. It was learned that a gang of white ruffians were forming a mob for the purpose of lynch—ing young Wm Snelly, the colored boy who shot a white fellow, Cash Johnson, who was trying to kill him with a knife. The news of the formation of the mob started about six oclock, and spread like wild fire. Every Colored man who could be found was informed by a committee and each in turn told every other Colored man whom he met and by eight oclock Colord men, armed with shot guns, pistels, knives, clubs and every other imaginable instrument of distruction was formed, a hasty, but conservative consultation had, and an organization the leaders selected and the leaders in turn appointed pickets and guards and stationed them, all being in readiness, this large, but ordeily, body of determined men, proceeded to a selected spot, in close, proximity of the city building where Snelly was confined, every man determined that if an attempt at lynching was made, that their would be "a hot time in the old town that night." So quietly had they made their preparations, that passers by observed nothing unusual. There was 300 black men standing guard over the safety of one. Black men from all parrs of the city were on hand. The jail was guarded till day when the watchers dispersed and went to their various occupations and homes just as quietly as they had formed. So quiet were they that the reporters of none of the daily papers knew any thing of it. Guard was kept every night. The would-be lynchers got winds of the matter and have decided to iet the law take its cours. So ends the matter. One thing that this city is conspictious for is,the absence of any Colored men working on its streets What's the trouble. Are none of qualified to clean streets? The Negro's friend has dwindled to a Smith & Wesson pistol, a Repeating Rifle,50 rounds of ammunition for each,a good,strong nerve, a lesson in good marksmanship, and then use.Any Negro without this friend is foolish. Wake Up!!!! Chester I. Long. During the recent campaign no class of Voters were more loyal to Hon.Chester I.Long.to re-lect him to congress,in this 7th district thair were the colord voters,while we still have much credit to bestow on the eloquent Chester,Yet,we as part of his constituency,and men of colox would like to hear from him on the re-apportionment Measure which is now before the National house of Representatives.Every Colored man,rerardless of what part of this Union residing,demands and is interestid in haring the representation of the Southern states,who have So illegally disfranchised colored yoters theirin,reduced. Realizing that the disfranchisement of the Colord men in those states weakens the national political power of the whole negro race in America,we,as part of that negro race,would like to know,Does our representative from the 7th district favor such reduction.It is quite singular that with a republican majority in the national house,only two dare to speak for the right.This is not asked simply because it concerns the black man most,but because it is right.To reduce the representation of those Southern states that have disfranchised the Negro is right. Does our representative for such reduction or not?Let us see. For Firs-Class Furnished ROOMS GO TO Mrs V.Matthews 414 N.Water street. Independence. Mrs. Thornton Morton who has been ill for the past week died Jan.13th. She had lived here since 1866, and leaves a husband and daughter. She was 68 years old. Her daughter Mrs. Johnson of Kansas City,Mo arrived on 12th. Funeral preached by Rev. C.C. Teal of Coffeyville and was largely attended by white and black. Miss Bertha knox has the grip and Miss Lillian the pneumonia. Rev, Wilson of Enid is conducting a revival at the Baptistt church. Mrs. Z. Carr of Carthage is visiting in the city her sister Mrs.Geo. Wright. Luther Johnson and Isiaach Eyerett had a run away and had to walk 5, miles. W.F. Flake has a new girl this week. I. Montgomery and wife have returned. Andy Vetaw says he is going to win his girl if it takes all his wages. WN Miller, Attorney at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC Practices in all the Courts of Kansas and Missouri. No.239 N.Main street. Wichita. ..... Kans. THE Negro's motto should be: "We can but die once boys,so we will sell our lives dear." Let every Negro learn this motto. SANTA FE RESTAURANT. Meals 15c at all hours. Week board $2.50. Calvin Quinn, Prop. 702 East Donglas Ave. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT,SATURDAY, JANUARY,19,th. 1901 Around Town. The county officers eleofed last fall took charge of their respective offices at noon Nonday.Thomos C. Wilson,rep.,succeeded J. N. Haymaker,dem.,as probate judge; Jas. Conly,dem.,succeeded S.B.Amidon dem.,as county attorney;J. C. Red field,rep.,succeeded J. E. Howard, dem.,as county commissioner; J. Wslliams,dem.,succeeded P.L. Aruett,dem.,as clerk of dist.court. Judge Thos.C.Wilson is a com- parative young man and is an un wavering republican and friend to the Colored people;he is very popu lar and in the recent election led his ticket.J.C. Redfield is an old soldier and a stannch republican. Jas. Conly as well as his law part ner,S.B.Amidon,whom he succeeds is a leading democrat and is quite popu'ar in democratic circles. Sunday after neon while Wm, Snell, Lank Hilbert aud Chas. Dago were engaged in conversation at the Santa Fe depot they were teamed upon by a gang of white fellows led by Cash Johnson, the Colored boys won the battle. Not desiring further trouble they came away. After a short while the boys seperated and Snell went west on Douglas when about the Manhattan hotel he was over taken by Johnson and his gang who had followed behind, they at once renew the matter and drew their knives and guns to attack Snell, who was alone. Snell tried to get away, but they followed and Johnson made a rush at him with a knife, Snell ran backward and drawing his gun.fired three times at Johnson, the leader,each shot taking effect. Snell was arrested and Johson sent to the hospital for treatment. Rev. M.L. Copeland is on the sick list. A very enjoyable Social Event was the Luncheon served in honor of Miss Neale G, Hawkins and Prof. and Mrs. Burde, of "Hottest Coon In Dixie" company at the Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. and Mrs. Geo.W, White. Miss Hawkins and Prof. and Mrs. Burde, being old acquaintances of the host and hostess, it afforded them a rare pleasure to present them to their many Wichita friends. Mrs. White was ussisted by Miss Andrews, Mesdames Turner and Patton. The event proved one of the happiest social gatherings of the season. Mrs.Cora Lee died at the residence of her slister Mrs.L.J.Chapman, Wednesday Presiding Elder Braxton is in the city to hold Quarterly meeting Sunday at the A.M.E.church.Turn out. J.G.Gaines is suffering with an unusually bad cold. Searchlight $1.00 J.W.Thompson is very ill at his home with pneumonia, Mrs.C.Williams is in the city. Mr. and Mrs.J.H.Covtngton who, have been quite ill at their home 501 N. Water st. is improving. Miss Bessie Jones visited in Valley Center Wcdnesday, ON THE SICK LIST. Revs.W.R. Hardy, M. L. Copeland, the Payne family, J.G.Caines, Chas,Neeley, Mrs. Tasco.We hope our readers will take up visiting the sick more.Do not stay away from a sick bed simply because you happen not to know them.Go any way. Are you a Sub scriber to the Searchlight? Remember the Big Mass Meet ngg of Colored Citizens at Pecrless Hall, Monday night,Jan.21st. Be sure that you and your lady are there,as matters of Great Importance to every member of the race will be brought up. Ladies New Medical Guide Y & GOFORTH'S New Music Store All kinds of String Instruments, Pianos, Machines. Lowest prices in the city. Wichita, Kansas. MURPHY & GOFORTH'S Is the place to buy all kinds of String Instruments, Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines. Lowest prices in the city. 507 East Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kansas. This Is Our Kansas Brilliant Coal It is tinted with rosin, visible and ivisii—ble, No, there is no soot to stick to your stove e lids, and it is the coal in the market You get more heat from it than from most ordinary coals, and it does not cost you any more than the cheapest coal. Where is it mined? At Pittsburg, Kansas, from 108 ft. saft, No, it does not make any clinkers, will coke and all burn up clean. You will find this coal at Hacker Coal Co: 414 N. Main St. Phone 108. J.P.Massey, SHOE-M Second Hand Shoes Bought & 339 North Main st..... H.C.Kendrick, Pure DrugsLo E-MAKER, Bought & Sold. General Repairing. Wichita, Kansas. S. W. Cor. Doug. & Lawrenc rugsLow Prices. — women, Wichita r year. Professional. H.C.Kendrick, S.W. Cor.Doug. & Lawrence Pure DrugsLow Prices. WANTED. 10,001 men, women, and children to read The Wichita Searchlight Only $1.00 per year. DEPARTMENT Full of fine shoe and at money saving prices is what we call your attention to Did you ever wear a Smith-Wallace shoe? If not, you hardly know what comfort is in the shoe line. Not comfort alone but wearing quality as well, is what those shoes are known for. You don't pay fancy store prices with us. We are able to buy at a bargain, and we give you the advantage. Kansas Dr E.Harrison, B.F.McLean Lumber Dealer SAMPLE shoes, at Wholesale prizes. Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw WE WISH TO MAKE YOU A PRESENT OF A VOLUME OF "The Story of My Life and Work," BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and Recognized Leader of the Negro Race. This valuable work is published in one large volume of over 400 pages, and beautifully illu- strated with more than 50 original drawings and photo-engravings — size 6 by 8½ inches. SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. We want you to however easy of this establishment of the greatest Tyme Negro for the purpose of introducing it in your community. We also want agents in every county and district in the country to sell it. Only a limited number of free copies to each town. Write now and be sure to get one. Address J. L. NICHOLS & CO., Naperville, Ill. . A Mass The Colored ta and Sedgwick . A Mass Meeting . A Mass Meeting The Coloredpeople of Wichita and Sedgwick county will hold a Big Mass Meeting at Peerless Hall MONDAY NIGHT,Jan.21,1901 All the ministers are hereby asked to announce this meeting at each service on Sunday. Come ALL. Special Invitation to the Ladies. By Order Of the Committee. A SHOE A. H. A Dr.Claude G. Baker. DENTALPALPORS. Up-Stairs Next to Eagle Office. Physician and Surgeon 138 North Main st. Wichita, ..... Kansas Wichita, Kansas. Yards at Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Peck Kas., Chency, Kas, 520 E. Douglas. Lodge Directory Knights of Pythias. Toas LodgeNo.10 KnightsofPythias Toas Lodge No.10 KnightsofPythias WICHTA Y A Castle Hall 338 North Main street Regular Meetings Second and Fourth Monday Night in Each Month. Visting Knights in good standing Welcome Bert Glover, Chan.Com. S. W. Fleming, K.of R. S. S. ERIA COURT No.7. Order of Calanthe. Mrs.J.H. Phelps, W.C. Miss Blencq Alcxander, R.of D. Mrs. Ida Martin, W.of R. of D. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Monday each month. Masonic Lodges. ARKANSAS VALLEY Lodge No.21. A.F. & A.M. Hopkins Abernathy, W.M. W.H.A. Clark, Secretary. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Tuesday each month. All Master Masons in good standing are Cordially Invited. PALESTINE COMMANDERY No 12 Wichita Kansas J.T.Chinneth, Emminent Commander J.A.Roberson, Generalissimo. Phil Hyde, Captain General Joseph Fine Secretary. Sylvester Anderson,Treas. Meets the 2nd Monday night each month. MT.ZION CHAPTER No.17. W.H.A.Clark. Ben Wilson, Scribe. J.T Chinneth,Secretary. Grant Ewing,Treas. Meets the 4th Monday night each month PRINCESS CHAPTERNo.12 O.of E.S. Mrs.M.E.Banks,Royal Matron. Miss Lizzie M.Burnham,Seetty Meets 1st,and 3rd.Wednesday each month. Mt.Olive Court No.9,H.of J. Mrs Myrtle Glover,M A M Mrs J E Lewis,Secretary Mrs L Adams,Treasurer Odd Fellow Lodges. ODD FELLOWS. .....State Officers..... Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. J.L.Harper, D.G.M. Wichita W.M.Jackson, D.D G.M. Topeka S P Johnson, D.G S. Emporia M W Jackson D.G D Kans City No 1906 Wichita, Kan A.Covington, N.G. J.L.Harper, P.S. HOUSEHOLD RUTH No.612 Mrs, Harriet Harper, M.N.G. J.L.Harper, W.R. Mrs, Mary Griggs, M.W.Treas. Where to go Sunday. At the A. M. E. church, 521 N. Water st Preaching at 11 a.m, Sabbath school 2 p.m. Song service 6.40 p.m., Preaching 7.40 p.m Rev.Dr.A.C.Terrill will preach both mooning and evening. At the 2nd Baptist church, N.Wichita, st Preaching at 11 a.m., Sabbath school at 3 p.m Preaching at 7.80 p.m Rev.Dr.M.L.Copeland will preach both mooning and evening. At the Tabernacle Baptist church. Preaching at 11 a.m, Sabbath school at 3 p.m Preaching at 7.40 p.m Rev. R McTurner will preach both mooning and evening At the New Hope Baptist church. North Mead Preaching 11 a m,Sabbath school at 3 p.m. Preaching 7.30 p.m Rev H F Frazier will preach both morning and evening Peerless Steam Laundry. 155-159 N.Market St. Phone 236 Office on First Street. ```markdown ``` Cuban Editor Ruthie Americo Don Nicholas Rivers, editor of E Diario of Havana, is an ardent Carlist, but a warm admirer of American institu- tions. His children are being edu- cated in Washington. amator Foraker's Three Daughters. Senator The three daughters of Senator Forker, Miss Julia, Miss Louise and Miss Florence, are the three prettiest sisters in Washington. More than that, they are very sensible girls, having been carefully trained by their wise and still handsome mother. A Contralto's Nine Dependents. Mme. Schumann-Heink, the famous grand opera dramatic contralto, supports by her singing an invalid husband and pays for the education of her sight children. To Abolish the Whipping Post. The law-makers are wrangling over the abolition of the whipping post. The man who succeeds in passing such a bill, will prove as strong as the browner of the browner. His laws as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has to the breaker of nature's laws. If you've neglected your stomach until indigestion, constipation, biliousness, there but one cure, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Don't fail to try it for the la gripe. Some people help others; others help themselves. THE DUTY OF MOTHERS. What suffering frequently results from a mother's ignorance; or more frequently from a mother's neglect to properly instruct her daughter! Tradition says "woman must suffer," and young women are so taught. There is a little truth and a great deal of exaggeration in this. If a young woman suffers severely she needs treatment, and her mother should see that she gets it. Many mothers hesitate to take their daughters to a physician for examination; but no mother need hesitate to write freely about her daughter or herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure the most efficient advice without charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn, Mass. MISS PAALZGRAF Mrs. August Pfalzgraf, of South Byron, Wis., mother of the young lady whose portrait we here publish, wrote Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, saying her daughter had suffered for two years with irregular menstruation—had headache all the time, and pain in her side, feet swell, and was generally miserable. Mrs. Pinkham promptly replied with advice, and under date of March, 1899, the mother writes again that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her daughter of all pains and irregularity. Nothing in the world equals Mrs. Pinkham's great medicine for regulating woman's peculiar monthly troubles. SCALDING WATER voided in the morning and that which contains a sediment after standing, certainly indicates dangerously affected kidneys. Don't worry and make matters worse, but at once take the remedy which you can depend upon absolutely, KID-NE-OIDS are guaranteed by the proprietors under so forfeit to cure any case of Kidney Disease or Pain in the Back. This is a tempting offer and is made in perfect good faith. Other distinctive symptoms of Kidney Disease are Backache, Dizziness, Puffing under the Eyes, Rhematic Pains, General Weakness, and frequently all the troubles peculiar to women. Kid-ne-oids will restore you. KANSAS People cured by Kid-ne-oids. 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He has kept two stenographers busy ever since he has been here and says that if he were to do everything asked by the people of the nineteen counties he represents, he would have to have two more clerks. Two whole days were worse than wasted in the lower house; worse be cause utterly silly; in discussion of a resolution relating to removal of the capital. There is no fool in Kansas enough of an idiot not to know that all such talk is buncombe and hot air. Such exhibitions of waste of time and money belonging to the state is making a record to be forever ashamed of. There is a concurrent resolution in each house providing for a committee to investigate and determine the advisability of the state establishing a salt plant at the Hutchinson reformatory. When Mr. Butler, of Wyandotte, introduced his measure to repeal the laws giving women municipal suffrage, the suffrage women of the state started for Topeka; only leaving behind those who could not go there, and this number soon filled the mail of the members with letters, petitions and protests. The fish bill introduced in the senate makes it an offense to catch fish at any time of the year by any other method than hook and line. It will be legal under the bill to fish with hook and line any month in the year. Senator Stewart wants a court of common pleas for Allen county, because of the phenomenal growth of Iola and its business. The new legislative apportionment bill will attach Greeley county to the county cast of it for legislative purposes, under the law which refuses a representative to a county casting less than 250 votes. What part of the state will get this member of the house must be decided. Senator Miller, of Osage, is handling the bill recommended by the State Teachers' association to consolidate sparsely settled school districts. This legislature, in order to secure the grant by congress of the Fort Hays military reservation to Kansas, must provide for the establishment thereon of an experimental station for the Kansas Agricultural college; also a branch of the State Normal school. Mr. Landrey of Wyandotte, has a bill for free employment agencies in cities of the first and second class, under rules made by the state labor commissioner. The bill places the work upon city clerks. Would Pay Employes First. Topeka, Jan. 17.—Representative Hallett believes that the wages of employees should be protected in case of business failures and he has prepared a bill carrying out that idea. It provides that when a firm or corporation fails the wages of the employees shall be paid first out of the assets. Then, if there is anything left, the other creditors can fight over it. Fifteen Hundred Miners Strike. Florence, Col., Jan. 17.—Over 1,500 miners in the employ of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at Coal Creek, Rockvale, Bear Gulch and Brookside are on strike as agreed upon at a mass meeting, in sympathy with the strikers in northern Colorado and at Gallup, N. M. A few men went into the mines to load the loose coal and putthings in shape for a period of idleness. Sheriff Was Scared. Leavenworth, Kas, Jan. 17.—When it was found that Alexander had not been brought in from the penitentiary the mob threatened the sheriff and the warden of the penitentiary and warned them to get their families out of both the penitentiary and the jail buildings, as they were going to destroy them with dynamite. This alarmed the sheriff and he concluded to bring Alexander in from Lansing at all cost. Word was sent over from Governor Stanley offering the state militia to the sheriff. Wants no Branch College. Topeka. Jan. 16.—President Nichols, of the Agricultural college, says the legislature should not think of establishing a branch agricultural college on the Fort Hays reservation. "Congress never intended that a branch college should be established," said he. "All it required was an experimental station under the supervision of our college, and that is what the legislature should provide for and nothing else." Historical Society Officers. Topeka, Kas., Jan. 18.—The board of directors of the Kansas State Historical society has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, John Francis, Allen county; vice president, W. H. Smith, Marshall county; secretary, George W. Martin, Wyandotte county; treasurer, John Guthrie, Shawnee county. The society held its annual meeting in its rooms in the state house. The attendance was large and the proceedings were very interesting. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 19th 1901 Identification by Finger Marks. In the organization of the police department at Johannesburg the system of identification by finger marks is being introduced, and in this way every native is to be registered. Illipols First in Railroads. While New York state is first in point of population, it is seventh in miles of railroad, according to one authority. Illinois, the third in population, is the greatest railroad state, with nearly 11,000 miles of track. Pennsylvania is second, both in population and in railroad tracks North Pole Expedition. Captain J. Elzear Bernier of Quebec has gained the support of Sir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical society, for his plan for a north pole expedition, and he hopes to enlist the British government in his support. Captain Bernier is an experienced arctic traveler. Inhabitants in the Rulns. Prof. Max Muller was greatly amused by a young lady from America to whom he was exhibiting the old world attractions of Oxford. She stopped, entranced, to gaze at Magdalen college, until an undergraduate suddenly appeared at a window, when she "started like a guilty thing," exclaiming: "Oh, my! Are these ruins inhabited?" Waste of Apples. In ordinary apple years the waste of skin and cores amounts to 500 or 600 carloads, and during years of abundant yield it runs as high as 1,200 and 1,500 carloads. All this waste now goes to the factories, which make cheap jellies. There are upward of 140 of these factories in the country and they have an annual capacity of some 200,000,000 pounds. The poor woman whose husband thinks he knows how to cook is entitled to a lot of sympathy. LIEUT. MABEL C. HUNT. A Bright Salvation Army Lassie, Who Knows How to Keep Her Corps in Good Health Ogden, Utah, Jan. 12, 1901.—(Special.)—The Pacific Coast Division of the Salvation Army, whose noble work in the interests of fallen humanity has done so much for this western country, has its headquarters in this city. One of the brightest and most enthusiastic workers is Lieut. Miss Mabel Clarice Hunt. Everyone knows how these devoted people parade the streets day or night, exposing themselves to all kinds of weather, that no opportunity may be lost of rescuing some poor fortunate from sin and suffering. In some cases, their recklessness in thus exposing themselves has been commented upon as almost suicidal. Their answer to such criticisms invariably is their unfailing faith in the Divine injunction to "do right and fear not." Lieut. Hunt explains one of the means she employs to keep her "Soldiers" in good health, as follows: "I have found Dodd's Kidney Pills of great value in cases of Kidney and Liver Trouble and Diseases contracted from severe colds. Several of our lads and lassies have been repeatedly exposed to cold weather and rain, and have spoken for hours out of doors, often with wet feet and chilled to the marrow. As a consequence of this exposure, Pulmonary Trouble, Rheumatism and Kidney Disorders often enqueue. In such cases I always advise Dodd's Kidney Pills, for I have noticed better results, quicker relief, and more lasting benefit from the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills in such cases than from all other medicines I know of combined. They cleanse the blood, regulate the system and destroy disease." A medicine which can do what Lieut. Hunt says so positively Dodd's Kidney Pills do is surely worth the attention of all who suffer with any form of Kidney Trouble, Rheumatism, or Blood Disorders. There are many fashions in the city, but you will find more stiles in the country. Try Red Cross Ball Blue. 5 cents. Good advice is like castor oil; easy to give but hard to take. The beneficial results of Garfield Tea upon the system are apparent after a few days use: THE COMPLEXION IS CLEARED FOR THE BLOOD HAS BEEN PURIFIED. In the game of life many a trick is taken with the trump of fame. Don't Get Footsore! Get FOOT-EASE. A certain cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. Cures Frost-bites and Chilblains. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Ingratitude is very apt to sour the milk of human kindness. There is more Catarin in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarin to be a constitutional disease, and the before required construction of the system has been manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. More Freedom in the West Twenty-two Indians from the Cattaraugus reservation, near Erie, Pa., have gone to Westcott, Wyo., where they will affiliate with what is left of the once powerful Modoc tribe. This party is to act as advance guard from those left on eastern reservations, all of whom are tired of their present location. They claim that they can have more freedom in the west. Wishita - Business - Directory Trade at FULTON's-It pays. Clothin g,Hats&FurniShing Goods C.R.Fulton C.R.Fulton Wichita's Greatest For cheap Hardware, Stoves, Se- nition go to— The Wichit F.M.Jaques Special Prices made on Furnit- for Holiday trade. Either Call in whether you buy or m ing goods and g F.M.Jaques & Co., Kansas Steam Opposite th The largest and most com ....Clothes Cleane All work guaranteed Cone & Cornell, Prop. For cheap Hardware, Stoves, Sewing Machines, Guns and ammunition go to— The Wichita Hardware Co., 223 E.Douglas. F.M.Jaques & Co., Special Prices made on Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting for Holiday trade. Either cash or easy payments. Call in whether you buy or not. we take pleasure in showing goods and giving you prices. F.M.Jaques & Co., 243 N.Main St. Kansas Steam Laundry. Cherryvalle, Kas. Lou Rogers is in.Town shaking hands with friends. H.C.Dixon received several bruises from the prize fight but won$5. Miss.Henrietta Surveyor inter—Tained the following at her home saturday evening from 80'clock tell 9:30 Misses.Dollie.Fannie and Odah Richardson Messrs.grant Tayler and A.K.Robinson. Born to,Mr and M sJuly Robinson Thursday Jan.10 aneleven pond Boy. Mrs.Carrie Reves pssed through sunday enroute to Coffey Ville. Mss.Mealier Knox is on the sick list. quite a number of strangers was town to attend the prize fight at the Opera house given Monday night Jan.15. Attend the Literary given at the A.M.E. church every friday night. Barnes & Newcomb Popular Music House. Pianos, Organs.Every thing known in music. Largest stock to select from and Lowest Prices. Latest Sheet Music and Books. Pittsburg,Kans. The New Hope Baptist church is holding a Revivle,Rev.Pierce is being assisted by a lady Evangelist Duncan Alexander went to Chetopa Thursday morning. John La Rue went to Girard Saturday. Rev.Plummer of Baxter Springs Ks.and Rev.Brooks P.E.of the A.M.E.Church were in the city this week Dr.Whittaker of Yale accompanied by miss Odella Turner came over from Yale Monday. Eugene Drake of Ft.Scott'Ks.was in town Sunday. Miss Mable OBrine is on the sick list. W.G Foster is rejoicing over the arrival of a Baby Boy the mother and baby are both doing well. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT A. G. MUELLER UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. OPPICE PHONE 325 RES. PHONE 285 213 N MAIN ST WICHITA, KANS. Post Clothing Store. ..... Sewing Machines, Guns and ammunition. Beta Hardware Co., 223 E.Douglas. Stoves & Co., Suture, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting per cash or easy payments. not. we take pleasure in show- giving you prices. 243 N.Main St. Am Laundry. The Post Office. Complete Laundry in the State. Need and Pressed. .... d to be First - Class. Telephone 195. The Peerless Tailors nnd Furnishers will sell you Suits, Overcoats, and Trousers at 15 per cent less than the regular price Furnishing goods 20 per cent less. A GOOD selection andobbystyles to select from. The PEERLESS TAILOR & FURNISHER. 508 E Douglass Ave., 'Phone 511 Jacob Bissantz, HARDWARE, STOVES, Queensware, Brushes, Toys, Etc. 123 E.Douglas Ave. Wichita,Kas. For a Good,First-Class Shave Fisher's shop Up to Date Hair Cut & Shampoos. 63812 E.Douglass Ave., Burl Fisher.Prop. For Reliable Rates And Quickest Time Patronize The FRISCOLINE Through reclining chair cars and latest improved Pullman coaches WITHOUT CHARGE on all Frisco trains between WICHITA AND ST.LOUIS. FRISCO LINE. Trains leave Wichita at 1.30 and 10. 45 p.m., arrive at Wichita at 8.35 a.m. See that your ticket reads via, the Frisco Line — it will save you money and time. Should you desire any information as to rates, time, routes, maps, etc., call or write any Frisco Line agent or the undersigned. It is a great pleasure for us to answer questions. CITY TICKET OFFICE Cor. Main and Douglas. B.F.DUNN. BRYAN SNYDER, Dist.Pass.Ag't. Gen.Pass.Ag't. Wichita,Kan. St.Louis.Mo. When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E.Douglass Ave. 'Phone 357. DEALER IN Rail Road TimeTable. For St. Louis 2.25 p.m Daily. , Kansas City & St.Louis 10.06 p.m , Hutchinson, Lyons & Geneseo 7.15 a.m , Local Freight Hutchinson, Lyons and Geneseo 8.55 a.m Ex. Sundy , Geneseo, Pueblo and Denver 5.20 p.m. , Anthony and Kiowa 7.25 a.m , Anthony and Kiowa 6.30 p.m Arrive Wichita From st.Louis 1.05 p.m Kansas City and StsLouis 6.30 p.m Denver, Pueblo and Geneseo 11.10 p.m Hutchinson 6.10 p.m Ex.Sunday. Geneseo and Hutchison 9.40 p.m Kiowa and Anthony 11.15 a.m Kiowa and Anthony 5.10 y.m For Tickets, Time Tables, Maps, Rescr Books, and further information, call on E.E.Bleckley, Passenger and Ticket Agent, 114 North Main st. FRISCO LINE. 108 For Monett, Springfield, St. Louis and all points East,daily 1.20 p.m 102 , Pittsburg, Joplin, Galeno, Webb City and Carthage, daily 1.20 p.m 107 , Burrton, Ellsworth and all points West,daily 4:40 p.m 102 , Pittsburg, Girard, Joplin Carthage, Vinita and Sapulpa 10.00 p.m 102 , Monett, Fayeteeville, Fort Smith and intermediate points,daily 10. pm 102 , Eureka Springs, Springfield, St Louis and all points East,daily 10. pm For Sleeping Berths and Through Tickets to all points, and particular information, see B.F.Dunn, Dist. Pass. Agent. 100 Douglas Avenue. L.R.Delaney,Ticket Agent. Union Depot. ATCHISON,TOPEKA and SANTA FF. North Bouud. Arrives Leave Kansas City and east 11,50 a m 11-50 a m Freight,except Sund'y 2.20 p m 34 p m Denver and Cal daily 3 00 p m Wellington acco ex Sun 6 40 p m 6 50 p m Cal'dwell acco ex Sun 6 40 p m 6 50 p m Kansas City and east 10 35 p m 10 35 p m South Bound. Oklahoma and Texas 6 45 a m 6 50 a m Wellington accom daily 8 15 a m 8 30 a m Caldwell accom ex Sun 8 15 a m 8 36 a m Freight,except Sunday 11 50 a m 12 45 p m Passeufier,daily 1 10 p m Texas Express,daily 4 50 p m 4 55 p m Freight,Mou and Friday 7 30 p m 8 25 p m Daily trains except Sunday Arrive Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday. Depart. Monday.Wednesday and Friday. L R DELANEY,Agent West Bound. No 1 Texas Vestibed Exe. 6.48 p.m.4 No.3 Texas Fast Express: 6.35 a.m.D. No.35. 3.10 p.m.E. Local Freight. 4.45 p.m.E East Bound. No.2 Chicago Vestibulated Ex. 9.45 a,m D No.4 K,C, and Eastern Ex. 9.00 p m D No.36 1.30 p m,E. Locul Fratght. 9.45 a m E. The Rock Island has established a reputation of having the very best dining-car service in the world,and on their express trains between Kansas City and Chicago meals are served a la carte. These trains are equipped with new library - buffet cars which have all the advantages of a club supplied with all the latest periodicals,illus. trated papers,and a choice library of books. The Rock Island depot in Chicago is in the heart of the city,opposite the Board of Trace building,convenient to all the large and best hotels,and is the only depot located on the Elevated Loop,which affords convenient and rapid transportation to all part of the city. D.Daily. E.Except Sunday. E.DRAKE, District Passenger Agen WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky hair straight in showroom. It nourishes and softens prevents the hair from falling, oak and makes it grow. Sold over 40 years and used by thousands. Warmed in warmth. Fortunately free on request. 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This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots with energy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when all else fails. MILLIONS USE CUTICURA SOAP Assisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and healing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP in the form of baths for annoying irritations, inflammations, and exorcisms, for too free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women and mothers. No amount of persuasion can induce those who have once used these great skin purifiers and beautifiers, to use any others. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICURA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients, and the most refreshing of flower odors. No other medicated soap is to be compared with it for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared with it for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Thus it combines, in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, viz.: TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, the best skin and complexion soap, the best toilet, best baby soap in the world. al and Internal Treatment for Every Humor. 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SOAP in the form of baths for all excoriations, for too free or offensive ulcerative weaknesses, and for man-gest themselves to women and men induce those who have once used them to use any others. CUTICURA SOAP derived from CUTICURA, the great ingredients, and the most refreshing soap is to be compared with it for the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. However expensive, is to be compared toilet, bath, and nursery. Thus it viz.: TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, the BEST toilet, BEST baby soap in the Complete External and Intensive Cuticura THE SET, $1.25 scales and soften to instantly allay heal; and Cuticura A SINGLE SET is itching, burning, half, when all else Cold Agony Pain intensified by cold is unbearable. Neuralgia in winter must seek St. Jacobs Oil for the surest relief and promptest cure. If afflicted with use{ Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use} "LaCreole" Will Restore those Gray Hairs LaCreole Hair Restorer is a Perfect Dressing and Restorer Price $1.00 Misers are generally old bachelors because they are even averse to squandering their affections. We pay $18 a Week and expenses to men with rigs to introduce our POULTRY COMPOUND. JAVELLE MFG. Co. Dept. D, PARSONS, KANSAS. When a man's hair disappears from his head, it usually appears in his ears. Red Cross Ball Blue is better than bottle or box blue and also much cheaper. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. Two can live as cheaply as one if its a case of have to. Baseball players; Golf players; all play- ers chew White's Yuca'an whilst playing. Ambition may be a virtue, but it is the parent of many vices. Care, worry and anxiety whiten the hair too early. Renew it with PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM. HINDERCOINS, the best cure for corns. 15cts. A double wedding is one kind of a four-in-hand tie. GARFIELD TEA IS AN HERB MEDICINE. It is of sustainable value in all cases of stomach, liver, kidney and bowel disorders; it promotes a healthy action of all these organs. Life is mostly made up of desire and regrets. I do not believe Puso'Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds—JOHN F BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 5, 1900. Be charitable. A tight fist is apt to get the rheumatism. Each package of PUTNAM FADE-LESS DYES colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly. Ghosts may talk, but few people understand the dead languages. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUINNIE TABLETS. All drugstores refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on the box. 25c. Trees grow out of doors and doors are made out of trees. A wise man adorns his mind; a fool adorns his body. If money talks it is probably a paying teller. **You Can Get Allen's Foot-Fase Free.** Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y., for a FREE sample of Allen's Foot-Fase, a powder. It cures sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet. Makes new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for Chiblals and Frost-bites. At all druggists and shoe stores; 25c. Mexico Buys American Books. Mexico Buys American Books. Mexico buys more American books than does France, and nearly as many as Germany. Much of this trade is due to the large resident American population to be found in Mexican cities and to the demand from mining camps where Americans are living, and not a little is due to the growing spread of English among the Mexican people. Copper Deposits of Alaska The rich copper deposits of Alaska are beginning to be developed, the first shipment from the White Horse belt having been dispatched to Tacoma already. This belt, traversing a tributary of the Yukon, is twenty-five miles wide. The ore is said to range from 25 to 75 per cent copper and carries $6 to $10 per ton gold. A Fat Position. William Court Gully has been chosen speaker of the house of commons for a third term. The incumbent of this comfortable position draws a salary of $25,000 and on his retirement from the office gets an annual pension of $20,000, besides being elevated to the peerage. As speaker he is provided with a fine mansion for entertaining on a large scale. The Emperor's Profession: The German emperor was at Letzlingen on Dec. 1, when the census was taken, and he filled up his own card. Under the heading "profession" he wrote "German emperor, king of Prussia." The card was framed and it is to be kept in the municipal archives of the palace, while a certified copy of it has been made and sent in with the other cards. Tenant Equal to Occas'on. A landlord recently walked into a Salem (Mass.) store and ordered his tenant to vacate. The tenant meekly listened to the command, and then, exhibiting a constable's badge, ordered the landlord to vacate the premises under the threat of arrest for trespass upon the tenant's store. The astonished landlord got out.—Pittsburg Dispatch. Bust of Miss O'cott. A bust of Louisa M. Olcott, the gift and work of Frank Edwin Elwell, the well-known sculptor, has been unveiled at the University of Kansas. Miss Alcott, besides being a writer of popular tales, was most active against the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Mr. Elwell first studied art under Miss Alcott's sister at Concord, Mass. Architect of Dewey Arch. Charles Rollinson Lamb, the architect of the Dewey arch in New York city, is a grandson of Charles Rollinson, who was the most prominent steel engraver of his time, and who, when the committee waited upon him to engrave the set of gold buttons for the suit in which the first president of the United States was to take his oath of office, did the work and refused compensation, saying the honor was sufficient. A without them. You will find all your other disorders commence to get better at once, and soon you will be well by taking— THE TONIC LAXATIVE Cascarets LIVER TONIC BEST FOR THE BOWELS 10c. 25c. 50c. ALL DRUGGISTS. NEVER SOLD IN BULK CURE all bowel troubles, appendicitis, bloiliness, bad breath, blood, wind on the stomach, bloated bowels, foul pores after eating, liver trouble, sallow complexion and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regularly you are getting sick. Constipation kills more people than cancer, together it starts for the chronic ailments long years of suffering that come afterwards. No matter what you use, start taking CASCAETS to-day, for you will never get well and be well all the time until you have a bowel problem. With CASCAETS to-day, under an absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. Edinburgh's President to Retire. Edinburgh university is to lose its octogenarian president. Sir William Muir, who is 81, will retire before the new century is many months old. His public service goes back to the Indian mutiny, through which he was in charge of the intelligence department at Agra. Few Divorces in Canada. Few Divorces in Canada. Statistics are said to show that in the past thirty-two years only 271 divorces have been granted in Canada. It is not easy to sever the conjugal tie across the border. Parliament passes on most divorce cases and petitioners do not care to face the solemn proceedings. Jewish Version of Talmud. Jewish Version of Talmud. Rabbi Jacob David Wilowski, one of the most famous talmudists of Europe, is lecturing in New York. Later he will lecture at Chicago. This learned man, who presides over a large congregation in Siuzk, Russia, has attained literary fame by publishing eighteen volumes of commentaries on what is known as the Jewish version of the talmud. Growth of a Giant- A woman has just died in New Jersey who was the last of the chorus that sang and strewed flowers in the path of Lafayette. It is thus within the memory of one lifetime that this nation has made its wonderful progress from a revolted colony of Great Britain to a position second to no nation in the world. It is a record for patriotic Americans to be proud of.—Baltimore American. London's Chief Magistrate. The city of London invests its chief magistrate with the most extraordinary powers and prerogatives. He is not only chief criminal and civil judge of the city, but likewise generalissimo of the city militia and admiral of the port of London. But before entering upon his twelve months' term of office it compels him to sign a bond of $1,000,000 for the safekeeping of the jewels forming part of his insignia of office. Convict Demands Creased Trousers. William McFadden, a Hardin county, Ohio, forger, was severely paddled at the penitentiary because he insisted on wearing creased trousers. He demanded of the guard that he be supplied with fresh creased trousers each day, and became so insulting because he was not furnished with the dudish outfit that the guard reported him for infraction of the rules. without them. You will find you will be well by taking— 10c. 25c. 50c. ALL DRUGGISTS. CURE all bowel troubles, lousiness, bad breath on the mouth, headache, pains after eating, liver trouble, and dizziness. When your bowel early you are getting sick. Cons people than all other diseases starter for the chronic aliment suffering that come afterwards all you must eating OLD will never get well and be we you put your bowel right. Tail with CASCABETS to-day, under antee to cure or money refunded Read the Advertisements. You will enjoy this publication much better if you will get in the habit of reading the advertisements; they will afford a most interesting study and some excellent bargains. Our advertisers are reliable and send what they advertise. The man who has the least is richer than the man who wants the most. A thing isn't necessarily done right because it is done properly. e' Will Resto eole Hair Restorer is a Perfe PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR PRAISES PE-RU-NA REV. E. G. SMITH PASTOR M.J. ROSSMAN PODA ELDER First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, Ga., and Its Pastor and Elder. The day was when men of prominence hesitated to give their testimonials to proprietary medicines for publication. This remains true today of most proprietary medicines. But Peruna has become so justly famous, its merits are known to so many people of high and low stations, that no one hesitates to see his name in print recommending Peruna. The highest men in our nation have given Peruna a strong endorsement. Men representing all classes and stations are equally represented. A dignified representative of the Presbyterian church in the person of Rev. E. G. Smith does not hesitate to state publicly that he has used Peruna in his family and found it cured when other remedies failed. In this statement the Rev. Smith is supported by an elder in his church. Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Greensboro, Ga., writes: after taking two bottles of Peruna to trouble almost entirely disappears. For this special malady I consider well nigh a specific. As a tonic weak and worn out people it has few no equals."—Rew. E. G. Smith. Mr. M. J. Rossman, a prominent manch of Greensboro, Ga., and an elder in the Presbyterian church of the place, has used Peruna, in a letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows: "For a long time I was troubled by catarrh of the kidneys and tried many remedies, all of which gave no relief. Peruna was recommended me by several friends, and after using a few bottles I am pleased to say to the long looked for relief was four and I am now enjoying better heat than I have for years, and can heart recommend Peruna to all similarly flicted. It is certainly a grand use."—M. J. Rossman. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of "Having used Peruna in my family for some time it gives me pleasure to testify to its true worth. My little boy seven years of age had been suffering for some time with catarrh of the lower bowels. Other remedies had failed, but No matter how pleasant your surroundings, health, good health, is the foundation for enjoyment. Bowel trouble causes more aches and pains than all other diseases together, and when you get a good dose of bilious bile coursing through the blood life's a hell on earth. Millions of people are doctoring for chronic ailments that started with bad bowels, and they will never get better till the bowels are right. You know how it is—you neglect—get irregular—first suffer with a slight headache—bad taste in the mouth mornings, and general "all gone" feeling during the day—keep on going from bad to worse until the suffering becomes awful, life loses its charms, and there is many a one that has been driven to suicidal relief. Educate your bowels with CASCARETS. Don't neglect the slightest irregularity. See that you have one natural, easy movement each day. CASCARETS tone the bowels—make them strong—and after you have used them once you will wonder why it is that you have ever been after taking two bottles of Peruna to the trouble almost entirely disappeared. For this special malady I consider a well nigh a specific. As a tonic the weak and worn out people it has few or no equals."—Rev. E. G. Smith. Mr. M. J. Rossman, a prominent mantle of Greenbsoro, Ga., and an elder in the Presbyterian church of that place, has used Peruna, and in a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows: "For a long time I was troubled with catarrh of the kidneys and tried many remedies, all of which gave me no relief. Peruna was recommended to me by several friends, and after using a few bottles I am pleased to say that the long looked for relief was found and I am now enjoying better health than I have or years, and can heartily recommend Peruna to all similarly flicted. It is certainly a grand medicine."—M. J. Rossman. If you do not derive prompt and ask isfactory results from the use of Dr. Pruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY, free cause. Book of testimonial and is treasured FREE. DE. M. H. 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